Subject: POLITICO's Morning Score: Jones infuses cash into Alabama black groups — Special election date set for Murphy's seat — DSCC raises $4.4 million
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Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 08:03:22 -0600
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By Daniel Strauss | 10/24/2017 10:00 AM EDT

With Kevin Robillard and Daniel Lippman
 
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DAILY WAR EAGLE - "Jones ad highlights prosecution of 16th Street church bombers" by Campaign Pro's Daniel Strauss: "Former U.S. attorney Doug Jones' Alabama Senate campaign is airing a new 30-second ad highlighting his role prosecuting Ku Klux Klan members involved in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham in 1963. ... 'We've gone so far since those dark days, but we still have a long way to go,' Jones then says directly to the camera. 'I'm Doug Jones and I approve this message because it's time, Alabama, to stand up for the Constitution, against violence and for unity. And on Dec. 12 Alabama can lead the way.'" Watch the ad here." Full story. 
 
- "Moore fundraiser to feature Lee, Paul" by Campaign Pro's Daniel Strauss: "Former Alabama Supreme Court Judge Roy Moore is holding a major fundraiser in Washington, D.C., featuring current and past lawmakers who catered to the conservative wing of the party and bucked the Republican establishment in the Senate. The fundraiser, according to an invitation obtained by POLITICO, will be on Nov. 1 near Capitol Hill. Sens. Rand Paul and Mike Lee are two of the top draws mentioned for the fundraiser. Other names include former South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint and former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, retired Gen. Jerry Boykin, Faith and Freedom Coalition founder Ralph Reed, and
 conservative activist Morton Blackwell among others." Full story. 
 
- "Jones campaign infuses cash into Alabama black groups," by Campaign Pro's Maggie Severns: Jones "gave $99,000 in August to black political groups who worked to get out the vote for Jones in the state, according to Jones's latest campaign finance disclosures. The funds went to several of the best-known Democratic organizations in a state where progressive and Democratic groups often lack for funds. Jones gave $44,000 each to the Alabama Democratic Conference and the Alabama New South Alliance in early August, just days ahead of the primary, for 'voter mobilization' efforts. He also gave the Jefferson County Citizens Coalition $6,000, and the Jefferson County Chapter of the Alabama New
 South Alliance $5,000. The Alabama Democratic Conference and the Alabama New South Alliance both hold significant power within the state's Democratic caucus, but are separate from the official party." Full story. 
 
NEXT SPECIAL ELECTION - "Special election replacing Murphy set for March 13" by Campaign Pro's Elena Schneider: "Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced today that the special election to replace former Republican Rep. Tim Murphy will be held on March 13. ... Four Republicans are running for the reliably red 18th District, including state Sen. Guy Reschenthaler, a former judge and Iraq War veteran; state Sen. Kim Ward; state Rep. Jason Ortitay; and state Rep. Rick Saccone, who suspended his Senate primary to run for the House. A handful of Democrats are also running, including Pam Iovino, a veteran who got an endorsement from VoteVets." Full story. 
 
RUBIO ENDORSEMENT - "Rubio endorses former Minnesota campaign chair for governor" by Campaign Pro's Daniel Strauss: "Sen. Marco Rubio is weighing in on the Minnesota gubernatorial race by endorsing Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson, who served as the state chairman for Rubio's 2016 presidential campaign. "I'm thrilled to announce today that I am endorsing Jeff Johnson to be the next Governor of Minnesota," Rubio said in a statement obtained by POLITICO. Rubio praises Johnson as a "man of strong character" and a "tested conservative who trusts people more than government." Full story.
 
OL' VIRGINNY - FIRST IN SCORE - BlackPAC invokes Charlottesville in radio ad: BlackPAC, which is aiming to drive African-American turnout for Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam and other Democrats ahead of Virginia's elections in November, is airing a new radio ad in the Norfolk, Richmond and Roanoke-Lynchburg radio markets. The 60-second radio ad invokes the unrest in Charlottesville caused by white supremacists protesting the decision to take down a statue of Robert E. Lee. 'The first time I saw those people in Charlottesville trying to intimidate people of color, it made me angry,' a female narrator says. "Trying to take away our voice. Then when they came back, it made me determined. No one is
 going to take away my voice. I'm not going to let that happen. Not to me. Not to my daughter, who's going to be voting for the first time this year. No one is going to take away our voice. When I vote, I send a message to stand up to white supremacy, to support leaders that will make jobs, education and justice a priority." Listen to the ad here. 
 
- "New Gillespie ad attacks Northam on felon rights restoration" by Campaign Pro's Kevin Robillard: "Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie is out with a new 60-second ad attacking Democratic Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam for supporting the automatic restoration of rights for felons, specifically highlighting a man who was 'found with one of the largest child pornography collections in Virginia's history.' The ad begins with 30 seconds of attacks on Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Northam. ... The ad then cuts to Gillespie speaking direct to camera about his plan for rights restoration. 'Virginians who have paid their debt to society and are living an honest life should have their rights
 restored,' he says. 'But Ralph Northam's policy of automatic restoration of rights for unrepentant, unreformed, violent criminals is wrong. As governor, I'll be both compassionate and protecting of Virginia families.'" Watch the ad here. Full story. 
 
- CASH DUMP: Northam is adding $776,000 to his ad buy in the D.C. media market over the next week, according to a media-buying source. 
 
- Where Gillespie won't be: Corey Stewart, who is now challenging Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine in 2018, will host a rally with Bikers for Trump on Sunday in Virginia Beach with the GOP nominees for lieutenant governor and attorney general, Jill Vogel and John Adams. 
 
Days until the 2017 election: 14. 
 
Days until the 2018 election: 378. 
 
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FIRST IN SCORE - DSCC raises $4.4 million, NRSC raises less than it spends for third month in a row: The DSCC outraised the NRSC in September, according to FEC records, banking $4.4 million to the NRSC's $2.1 million. For the third month in a row, the NRSC spent more ($2.4 million) than it raised. The DSCC spent $6 million, including a $4 million loan repayment. The DSCC had $15.7 million on hand and about $8 million in debt at the end of September, while the NRSC had $14.8 million and $10.8 million in debt. 
 
REDISTRICTING - "Obama's army enlists in redistricting fight" by Politico's Edward-Isaac Dovere: "Organizing for Action, the progressive group born out of Barack Obama's old campaign apparatus, is joining the redistricting effort that Obama has made a central cause of his post-presidency. On Monday, OFA officially launched a partnership with the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, chaired by former Attorney General Eric Holder. ... The conversations have been underway for several months, but the announcement came as Obama is slated to appear at an OFA event in Chicago on Nov. 8, the anniversary of last year's election, that will bring him together for a conversation with organizers
 and big donors for the group." Full story. 
 
GUV WATCH - Patricia Morgan, the Republican House minority leader in the Rhode Island legislature, has announced that she's running in the Republican primary for governor, for a general election race likely to be against Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo. Morgan says in a voice-over for the video (made by Lucas Baiano and Noel Calubaquib) that the state leads "the country in the largest amount of public corruption. ... For years we have seen our state leaders take care of insiders instead of hardworking Rhode Islanders." Watch the video here. 
 
- Meanwhile, fellow Rhode Island Republican Allan Fung - the mayor of Cranston who lost the 2014 gubernatorial race - has booked about $76,000 in TV time ahead of a "special announcement" regarding 2018 on Tuesday.
 
MONEY RACE - 9th Circuit upholds Montana campaign finance limits: The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday upheld Montana's state limits on campaign contributions. The decision reverses a lower court's judgment. "The district court invalidated these limits as unduly restrictive of political speech under the First Amendment," the opinion reads. "Because Montana's limits are both justified by and adequately tailored to the state's interest in combating quid pro quo corruption or its appearance, we reverse." Read the decision here. More from the Associated Press here.
 
HOW TO - End Citizens United on how foreign money can get into U.S. elections: The campaign finance reform PAC, which has pushed for action keeping foreign money out of U.S. election, put together a visual explainer on how foreign nationals can influence U.S. elections.
 
PROGRESSIVE ENDORSEMENTS - The Progressive Change Campaign Committee is endorsing three House Democratic candidates. Per a release from the PCCC: "Today, the million-member Progressive Change Campaign Committee is making its first U.S. House endorsements of the 2018 cycle, backing three authentic, inspiring, and bold progressive candidates: Randy Bryce (WI-1), Katie Porter (CA-45), and Andy Kim (NJ-3). ... 'We're endorsing Randy Bryce, Andy Kim, and Katie Porter because they are authentic, gut-level economic populists who are instinctively on the side of working people and will inspire voters,' said Stephanie Taylor, PCCC co-founder."
 
POLITICAL FOOTBALL - Gov. Scott Walker is launching a petition and digital ad campaign aimed at building pressure for NFL players to stand during the national anthem. According to a press release: "Friends of Scott Walker on Tuesday launched an online petition and digital ad campaign to build pressure on the NFL and its players to stop protesting the National Anthem and flag. As Governor Scott Walker said recently, 'Don't take away from something that should be a unifying force.'"
 
BUDGET BLITZ - The American Action Network is launching a $2 million ad blitz ahead of an upcoming budget vote. Per a press release: "The blitz comes as Congress prepares to vote on the Senate's budget resolution, and targets 32 congressional districts nationwide. The ad features Lindsay Pratt, a working mother from Wisconsin, highlighting the importance of middle-class tax cuts for families like hers. View the list of targeted districts here."
 
STAFFING UP - Former Rep. Stephen Fincher has hired veteran Republican fundraiser Kim Kaegi for his campaign for Senate in Tennessee. Kaegi has worked as a fundraising consultant for Gov. Bill Haslam and Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker. 
 
CODA - QUOTE OF THE DAY: "And I would respectfully submit that President Xi's speech was an adult speech to adults and that President Bush and ... McCain's speech was just more pablum" - former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon on two recent speeches by former President George W. Bush and Sen. John McCain critiquing President Donald Trump's style of politics. 
 
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